Sunil Gavaskar on Hardik vs Dhoni

Former India captain Sunil Gavaskar has praised Gujarat Titans captain Hardik Pandya, saying that the sense of comfort he brings to the team is reminiscent of Mahendra Singh Dhoni. In the captaincy of Pandya, the Titans have reached the IPL Finals (GT 2nd Time in IPL Final) for the second time in a row. They defeated five-time champions Mumbai Indians (GT vs MI Qualifier 2) by 62 runs in the second qualifier.

Gavaskar told Star Sports, "Hardik has been repeatedly saying how big a fan he is of Dhoni. (Hardik Pandya on MS Dhoni) When both of them come out for the toss, there will be smiles on their faces and it will be in a very friendly atmosphere. Hardik Pandya has a golden opportunity to show (Gavaskar on CSK vs GT IPL 2023 final) how fast he has learnt.

"Last year when he was captaining for the first time, no one thought what to expect because he was already a very exciting cricketer, but in the last one year we have seen that the sense of comfort he brings to the team is reminiscent of Dhoni. It's a happy team like CSK. A lot of credit goes to Hardik."


Gavaskar also credited the Titans' success to coach Ashish Nehra. "I would give credit to Nehra as well. He is such a person that whether you are in the change room or in the commentary box, you will keep laughing. He makes life very simple and has a great understanding of cricket. He had three points more than Chennai Super Kings. They have reached the final only by performing well in the league stage. Chennai knows very well that the challenge is not easy in front of them.

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